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ing in the matter. but the unanimous report
of the committee should govern.
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same result as the committee had reported.
Mr.. McArdle said Mr.. Williams was
present at the meetings, and he was a
friend and representative of Snider's. and
had assisted in getting up the evidence fol-
Snider in his contest case.
Mr.. Millar said Williams was there as a
clerk of the committee, and he knew moth
ing Of his being engaged i'll collecting evil
dence for Snider.
Mr.. Lucas wanted Williams brought be-
fore the house to make a statement.
Mr. Newell objected to throwing any
stigma upon Mr.. Williams. who was sim
ply there as a helper or clerk and had
nothing to do with the counting OF the bal
lots. The count, he said, was conducted
in an honorable manner.
Mr.. Rogers did not think any reflection
should be cast Oh The committee by insinua-
lions in regard to Williams.
Nj. Gross said he did not want to cast
any reflections on the committee. but Will
Jams certainly did take an active part in
collecting evidence Tor Snider and even
served the papers III the case upon him. He
said lie had objected to Williams being in
the room. but had said he did not desire any
representative present himself.
Mr.. Wander Velde and others made brief
remarks and a vote was then taken on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Rogers-declaring
that Gross was not entitled to the seat-re-
Sulting as follows:
Democrats voting in the affirmative and
Republicans voting in the negative are noted
in both roll calls below.
1eas-AlesSrs- Anderson, J. A; Anderso Il,
K. NJ; (Dem.), Arneson, Arnold Barker,
Bjorge. Brown, Buffum, Bunge. Jr.. Colby,
Comstock, Costello, Donnelly. Dunno, Elm
quist Ellingson, Estes. Evenson, Fathers,
Freeman, Furlong, (Dem.). Green. Gregory
DEM, Halvorson, Hanson, Hendrickson
DEM, Howard, Hurd. Iverson. johnson,
Johnsrud, Jones, J. N; Jones' VIM. r. :;
KeyeS, Knox, Kreis, Latham. Lee, Low, Matt
son. Millar. Naeseth, Newell NordYold, Plow-
man, Potter, Pratt, Prosser, Reese, Rogers,
Shave. Shoemaker Shuer. Skinner, Dem \.
rem. Walstronl, Wilson, Williams Wolan, Mr.
Speaker-64.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander Boedigho1mer,
Cloutier, Cullen, Dornfelt, Duane. Emery,
Engelhard. Farley, Light, Lucas, McArdle.
Mobiles, (Rep.l, Powers. Ryan. Sherwood
Slaven, Teubert, Trawicky, Vandervelde,
Rep.).-20-
Absent or not votng-Messrs. Baker
Beatty. Bennett, Champlin, Dickman, Flynn,
Hattlestal, Hcisler, Hopin, Hummer, Leh-
man, Lum Morrison, PARROT, Petit, Quigley,
Sevatson. Swenson-1S.
by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Anderson, ]. A; Anderson, r.
M; Dem. }, ArneSOn, Arnold, Barker. Beatty
DEM. Bjorge, Brown, Bunge, Jr., Comstock,
Costello, Donuely, Dunno, EImquist, Filing
son, Estes, Evenson, Fathers, Freeman. Fur
long, (Dem.), Green, Gregory, Dem J, Halvor-
son, Hanson. Hendrickson, (Dem.l, Howard
Hurd. Johnson, Johnsrud, Jones, j. N; Jones,
William R.; Keyes. Knox, kreis. Latham,
Lee, Low, Mattson, Mlllar, Naeseth Newell,
NOrdvold. Plowman, Potter. Pratt, Prosser
Reese, Rogers, Shave, Shoemaker, Shuler
Skinner, (Dem), Smith, Tompkins, Tousey,
Warren, Wilson, Williams, Wollan, Mr..
Speaker-6G.
Nays: Messrs Boedigheimer, Cloutier.
Cullen, Engelhard, Light. McArcile, Nobles
(Rep.), Powers, Slaven, Teubert-l0.
Excused: Messrs. Alexander, Baker. Ben
nett, Buffum, Champlin, Colby, Dickman,
Dornfed, Duane, Emery, Farley, Flynn,
Hattlestad, Heisler, H0ppin, Iverson, Kun
mer, Lehman. Lucas, Lum, Morrison, Par
rott, Petit, Quigley, Ryan, Sevatson, Sher-
wood. Swartwoudr Swenson, Trawicky,
Vandervelde, Walstrom-33.
EXPLANATIONS AND EXCUSES,
While the two ballots were being taken
number of members explained their votes,
OF asked to be excused from voting, The
general opinion expressed by those making
explanations was that the case had not
been made clear, and they were in doubt
as TO whether Gross of Snider was really
entitled to the seat. Those who took
occasion to explain their votes were Messrs.
Donnelly, Powers. Gregory, McArdle,
Lucas, Newell, Alexander. Boedigheimer,
DOrnfeld, Ryan. Sherwood, Swartwoudt,
Trawicky, Fandervelde and Potter. Mr.
Donnelly said he voted as he did simply
because of the unanimous report OF the
committee. which had better opportunity
to know the facts than he did. But he was
in doubt as to the real merits of the case.
1t only served to illustrate what he had
always beleyed-that the recount of the
vote was peril. 1t was a question whether
it would not be better to Immediately de-
Stroy the ballot after the votes had been
once counted. After the vote Oh seating
Snider had been announced he came for
ward and was sworn in. He made a brief
speech, exhibiting considerable feel
ing, in which he repealed with indigna-
ton the insinuation of lack Of honesty
and fairness in the contest. 1t was an out
rage to throw out insinuationS that the case
was not decided on its merits. The contest
was notably close and the judges of election
were liable to make mistakes. The recount
at Minneapolis had been made to see if there
had been Irregularities in the count. There
was no fraud charged. This recount was
not official, but it was made to secure evil
dence if any Irregularities had occurred.
Ii there had been he simply wanted the
legislature to determine which candidate
had plurality. He had the kindest feel
ingS toward Mr.. Gross. and did not believe
he would cOuntenance anything unfair. He
regretted TO appear as he did on this occa-
sion. The situation was embarrassing to
him. but his future usefulness depended
upon the action he was taking, and he felt
that lie was acting properly and hOnorably.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BILLS INTRO
DUCED.
The Judiciary committee sent back a big
batch of bills-all the bills of any conse-
Quence coming from that committee except
one. The most important of those reported
were as follows, the recommendations OF
the committee being adopted in all instances:
Judiciary-For the protection OF life and
property. To pass as amended.
Judiciary-To create the Fifteenth judicial
district and provide for a judge thereof
To pass.
Observation-Disclosures to the constitution
relating to the elective franchise. Refer red
TO committee on woman's suffrage.
Insurance-To prevent policies of insur-
ance being issued on over valuation of prop
erty. To pass as amended.
MISUNDERSTANDING for continuance in
Office OF first and second judges in the Elev-
enth judicial district. To pass.
Judiciary-To create the Fourteenth judi
cial district and providing that the second
judge of the Eleventh judicial district shall
act as judge thereof. To pass.
Judiciary-To create the Office and pre-
scribe the duties of an additio ual Judge IN
The Second judicial district. TO pass
Judiciary-To punish the corrupt use of
money i'll elections. To be referred to the
committee of the whole without recommends
ton.
Judiciary-For the relief of persons whose
lands heretofore have been or hereafter may
be sold for alleged delinquent taxes, in case
where such taxes have been or may be paid